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“No Such Thing as a Perfect Family”

Posted on March 4, 2025 by Brian H. Gill

One way or another, I’ve been part of a family all my life: as a child, as a husband and father, as a grandfather. The experience has never been perfect. But I think Pope Francis is right. We do, occasionally, … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis, Prayer, Health, and Perspectives

Posted on February 24, 2025 by Brian H. Gill

We prayed for Pope Francis at Mass yesterday. I’ve added a prayer to my daily routine. It sounds like there’ll be more prayers in St. Peter’s Square this evening. Our pope’s health is emphatically not good. But as the old … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis: Somewhat-Good News

Posted on February 21, 2025 by Brian H. Gill

Pope Francis has been popping up in my news feed this week. More accurately, I’ve been seeing the headlines of news items and op-eds inspired by the pope’s current illness — and by culturally-normative assumptions about what popes are and … Continue reading →

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False Mysticism, Spiritual Abuse, and the News

Posted on November 26, 2024 by Brian H. Gill

“Vatican to consider classifying ‘spiritual abuse’ as a new Catholic crime” was in my Google News feed this morning. “Vatican to consider classifying ‘spiritual abuse’ as new Catholic crime“Joshua McElwee, Reuters (November 26, 2024) “Pope Francis has asked the Vatican … Continue reading →

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“Dilexit nos”: New Encyclical From Pope Francis

Posted on October 24, 2024 by Brian H. Gill

My interests are eclectic. So is what my Google News feed puts in my “Picks for you” section. This morning (Thursday, October 24, 2024), I noticed an AP headline about Pope Francis denouncing something: “Pope Francis denounces a world ‘losing … Continue reading →

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